Congo vs Niger: General government total expenditure (current LCU)
Congo
1.99 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Niger
1.88 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Congo rank
63rd
Niger rank
65th
General government total expenditure (current LCU) over time
- Congo
- Niger
How they compare
Congo currently reports 1.99 trillion current LCU against 1.88 trillion current LCU in Niger, a difference of 117.22 billion current LCU.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Niger ahead.
Congo ranks 63rd and Niger ranks 65th of 197 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 4 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.04 billion current LCU | 0 current LCU | 16.04 billion current LCU | Congo |
| 1990s | 314.78 billion current LCU | 89.32 billion current LCU | 225.46 billion current LCU | Congo |
| 2000s | 871.25 billion current LCU | 369.95 billion current LCU | 501.30 billion current LCU | Congo |
| 2010s | 2.47 trillion current LCU | 1.13 trillion current LCU | 1.35 trillion current LCU | Congo |
| 2020s | 1.77 trillion current LCU | 1.83 trillion current LCU | 52.35 billion current LCU | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure, Congo or Niger?
- Congo, at 1.99 trillion current LCU against 1.88 trillion current LCU in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure between Congo and Niger?
- 117.22 billion current LCU, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Niger?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Niger rank globally for general government total expenditure?
- Congo ranks 63rd and Niger ranks 65th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as General government total expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release